An escapee from the Lincoln Parish Detention Center experienced less than 24 hours of freedom before he was back in custody.

Moses Marcell Cooper, age 24, escaped the detention center sometime between midnight and 5 a.m. Wednesday. Around 3 p.m. Wednesday, Cooper was reportedly located staying at the residence of an acquaintance in the southern region of Monroe after police received information about his whereabouts.

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